"Rio was always going to be on the schedule for me, whether I had won in London or not. Triathlon is ..." — Alistair Brownlee

I wanted to be an endurance athlete from a young age. I remember being in a careers class at school and saying I wanted to be a professional athlete and the teacher replying, 'You're not going to make it; it's not possible.'

It's better to train for 4-5 hours a week than to do ten hours one week then nothing for two weeks. It helps your body adapt and also maintains your fitness.

As a family, we were always active. Lots of walking, lots of running as well as riding bikes with dad.